Journal rankings · indicator year 2006
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Subfield ranking · 2006
Neurology journal rankings 2006
82 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Neurology has 82 ranked journals in 2006. The median journal has an OJR of 0.72, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2005; Q1 starts at OJR 1.20. The top three are Brain, Annals of Neurology, and The Lancet Neurology.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2006. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2003–2005, the window the 2006 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery428
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine181
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health154
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine150
- Oncology120
- Epidemiology97
- Infectious Diseases95
- Psychiatry and Mental health89
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging86
- Neurology82
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism78
- Physiology75
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health54
- Dermatology51
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology48
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology37
- Nephrology34
- Pharmacology29
- Complementary and alternative medicine27
- Reproductive Medicine27
- Emergency Medicine24
- Geriatrics and Gerontology23
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Rehabilitation18
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine14
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Genetics9
- Hepatology9
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine8
- Urology7
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
82 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2005. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2003–2005, the window the 2006 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2003–2005 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2006. | Compare |
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1BrainOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 3.65Q1 | 8.28 0.27 up from 2005 | 861 | 38% | $5,570 | ||
2Annals of NeurologyWiley · United States | 3.24Q1 | 8.01 0.28 up from 2005 | 919 | 12% | $4,700 | ||
3The Lancet NeurologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.11Q1 | 6.35 0.73 down from 2005 | 419 | 7% | $7,280 | ||
4Current Opinion in NeurologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.31Q1 | 6.03 0.85 up from 2005 | 336 | 4% | — | ||
5Archives of NeurologyAmerican Medical Association · United States | 2.27Q1 | 4.86 0.08 down from 2005 | 918 | 9% | — | ||
6CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug TargetsBentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates | 2.18Q1 | 5.40 0.82 up from 2005 | 145 | 7% | — | ||
7NeurologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.15Q1 | 5.01 0.31 up from 2005 | 3,651 | 16% | — | ||
8Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental NeurologyOxford University Press · United States | 1.97Q1 | 5.05 0.35 down from 2005 | 358 | 29% | $5,036 | ||
9Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & MetabolismSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.93Q1 | 4.93 0.11 down from 2005 | 601 | 53% | $4,200 | ||
10Neurobiology of DiseaseOAElsevier BV · United States | 1.72Q1 | 4.78 0.09 up from 2005 | 588 | 98% | $4,180 | ||
11Movement DisordersWiley · United States | 1.49Q1 | 3.37 0.43 up from 2005 | 1,017 | 5% | $4,480 | ||
12Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & PsychiatryBMJ · United Kingdom | 1.44Q1 | 3.31 0.55 up from 2005 | 1,530 | 98% | — | ||
13Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron DisordersTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.37Q1 | 2.33 0.14 up from 2005 | 110 | — | — | ||
14Journal of neurosurgeryAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons · United States | 1.29Q1 | 2.53 0.53 down from 2005 | 1,430 | 3% | — | ||
15European Journal of NeurologyOAWiley · United Kingdom | 1.26Q1 | 2.97 0.67 up from 2005 | 475 | 14% | $3,600 | ||
16Muscle & NerveWiley · United States | 1.26Q1 | 2.90 0.23 up from 2005 | 653 | 10% | $4,610 | ||
17NeurosurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.25Q1 | 2.90 0.09 up from 2005 | 1,297 | 4% | — | ||
18The NeurologistLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.24Q1 | 2.72 0.19 up from 2005 | 101 | 2% | — | ||
19Journal of Neural TransmissionSpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 1.23Q1 | 3.20 0.73 up from 2005 | 440 | 9% | $4,690 | ||
20Neurosurgery Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.20Q1 | 1.75 0.19 up from 2005 | 145 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
21NeuroepidemiologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.20Q1 | 2.89 0.01 down from 2005 | 173 | 20% | — | ||
22Parkinsonism & Related DisordersElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.16Q2 | 2.72 0.61 up from 2005 | 276 | 5% | $3,460 | ||
23BMC NeurologyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.16Q2 | 2.66 0.26 up from 2005 | 54 | 100% | $3,090 | ||
24Journal of NeurologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.13Q2 | 2.47 0.07 down from 2005 | 944 | 6% | $4,790 | ||
25Journal of NeuroimmunologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.13Q2 | 3.21 0.19 up from 2005 | 875 | 12% | $3,360 | ||
26Journal of the Neurological SciencesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.12Q2 | 2.58 0.15 up from 2005 | 777 | 12% | $3,640 | ||
27Seminars in NeurologyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · United States | 1.09Q2 | 2.40 0.67 up from 2005 | 173 | 0% | — | ||
28Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaWiley · United Kingdom | 1.09Q2 | 2.37 0.06 down from 2005 | 492 | 49% | $2,490 | ||
29NeuroradiologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.05Q2 | 2.15 0.01 up from 2005 | 473 | 9% | $4,790 | ||
30Current Neurovascular ResearchBentham Science Publishers · Netherlands | 1.01Q2 | 2.78 1.20 up from 2005 | 81 | 9% | — | ||
31Operative NeurosurgeryLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.96Q2 | 1.67no 2005 value | 124 | 7% | — | — | |
32Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.94Q2 | 1.50 1.50 down from 2005 | 37 | 38% | — | ||
33Neurosurgical FOCUSOAAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons · United States | 0.93Q2 | 1.89 0.72 up from 2005 | 441 | 88% | — | ||
34Neurological ResearchTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.91Q2 | 2.02 0.08 down from 2005 | 426 | 9% | — | ||
35Current Neurology and Neuroscience ReportsSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.88Q2 | 1.99 0.11 up from 2005 | 210 | 0% | $5,590 | ||
36Stereotactic and Functional NeurosurgeryKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.87Q2 | 1.62 0.01 down from 2005 | 119 | 39% | — | ||
37Neurocritical CareSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.85Q2 | 1.55 0.89 up from 2005 | 157 | 8% | $4,690 | ||
38Neuroimaging Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 0.81Q2 | 1.12 0.42 down from 2005 | 156 | 0% | $3,000 | ||
39Journal of the Peripheral Nervous SystemWiley · United States | 0.80Q2 | 2.19 0.63 up from 2005 | 121 | 7% | $4,550 | ||
40Neurosurgical ReviewSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.76Q2 | 1.59 0.09 up from 2005 | 156 | 7% | $4,590 | ||
41Neurological SciencesSpringer Science+Business Media · Italy | 0.72Q2 | 1.52 0.06 up from 2005 | 309 | 5% | $4,090 | ||
42Current Treatment Options in NeurologySpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.71Q3 | 1.58 0.22 up from 2005 | 145 | 2% | $4,190 | ||
43Surgical NeurologyElsevier BV · United States | 0.68Q3 | 1.07 0.17 down from 2005 | 683 | 1% | — | ||
44European NeurologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.67Q3 | 1.44 0.08 up from 2005 | 345 | 45% | — | ||
45Medical and Pediatric OncologyAlan R. Liss, Inc. · United States | 0.67Q3 | —no 2005 value | 187 | — | — | ||
46Journal of Neurosurgical AnesthesiologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.66Q3 | 1.17 0.45 down from 2005 | 205 | 0% | — | ||
47Journal of Neuro-OphthalmologyLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.66Q3 | 1.35 0.10 up from 2005 | 199 | 0% | — | ||
48Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences NeurologiquesCambridge University Press · Canada | 0.65Q3 | 1.19 0.13 down from 2005 | 316 | 96% | $3,550 | ||
49Clinical Neurology and NeurosurgeryElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.65Q3 | 1.44 0.43 up from 2005 | 350 | 2% | $3,740 | ||
50Acta NeurochirurgicaOASpringer Science+Business Media · Austria | 0.61Q3 | 1.25 0.05 up from 2005 | 570 | 4% | $3,990 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Neurology highlighted.
- Surgery428
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine181
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health154
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine150
- Oncology120
- Epidemiology97
- Infectious Diseases95
- Psychiatry and Mental health89
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging86
- Neurology82
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism78
- Physiology75
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine54
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health54
- Dermatology51
- Hematology48
- Ophthalmology48
- Obstetrics and Gynecology41
- Rheumatology37
- Nephrology34
- Pharmacology29
- Complementary and alternative medicine27
- Reproductive Medicine27
- Emergency Medicine24
- Geriatrics and Gerontology23
- Otorhinolaryngology18
- Rehabilitation18
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine17
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine14
- Immunology and Allergy12
- Genetics9
- Hepatology9
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine8
- Urology7
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Transplantation2
- Biochemistry1
- Family Practice1
- Anatomy0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2006. Corpus-wide, 71.3% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
19 additional Neurology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2003–2005, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2006. Publication window: 2003–2005. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 82
- Window papers (baseline)
- 30,119 +22.9% from indicator year 2003
- Median OJR
- 0.72 +19.5% from indicator year 2003
- Rising journals (2025)
- 16
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2003–2005 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 62 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 95 | 109 | 120 | 132 | 138 | 151 | 151 | 157 | 161 | 164 | 170 | 172 | 176 | 174 | 175 | 168 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 20,103 | 22,212 | 23,092 | 24,511 | 25,423 | 27,798 | 30,119 | 32,966 | 35,574 | 39,471 | 42,315 | 45,185 | 46,659 | 48,518 | 51,657 | 53,867 | 56,147 | 56,821 | 58,529 | 60,560 | 63,295 | 71,057 | 80,971 | 88,942 | 90,225 | 89,484 | |
| Median OJR | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.602 | 0.6495 | 0.731 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.732 | 0.662 | 0.68 | 0.657 | 0.6492 | 0.639 | 0.67 | 0.644 | 0.661 | 0.57 | 0.598 | 0.601 | 0.59 | 0.62 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.